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Al-Shamal Stadium () was a proposed
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stadium in Ash-Shamal,
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. It was proposed as part of the
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, and would have had a capacity of 45,120. After the World Cup, the stadium would have been downsized to 25,000. The stadium was not built, and other venues would host games at
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Plans

The design was created by a renowned German architect and urban planner Albert Speer & Partners, and was derived from the traditional
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Al-Shamal SC Stadium Al-Shamal SC Stadium is a football (soccer), football stadium in Madinat ash Shamal, in northern Qatar. It is the home venue of Qatar Stars League team Al-Shamal Sports Club, Al-Shamal SC. The stadium holds a capacity of 5,000 people. It was open ...
- 5,000 seater stadium located nearby, home to
Al-Shamal SC Al-Shamal Sports Club () is a Qatari multi-sports club based in Madinat ash Shamal. Al-Shamal was founded in 1980. Its football team competes in the Qatar Stars League, the top tier of the national football league system. History Mohammed bin B ...


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